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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 236,196,303.90, 354,294,455.85 and 186,878,579.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 236,196,303.90, 354,294,455.85 and 186,878,579.10 is: 280,317,868.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236,196,303.90 : 354,294,455.85 = 186,878,579.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236,196,303.90/354,294,455.85 = 186,878,579.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236,196,303.90x = 354,294,455.85 × 186,878,579.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236,196,303.90x = 66,210,044,492,255,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,210,044,492,255,688/236,196,303.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 280,317,868.65

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